State Schools

The UK school system – an education system in crisis? By Natasha Mahtani

Schools, State Schools, Teach them

According to Sir Al Aynsley-Green (the former children’s commissioner for England), childhood is being ruined in the UK. He just released a book titled “The British Betrayal of Childhood” in which in largely blames Teresa May’s government. Grammar schools, cutting budgets, the test-oriented curriculum and the failure to see the need for more technical qualifications […]

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Racial Taunting in Schools – What can we do about it?

Private Schools, Schools, Special Needs Schools, State Schools, Teach them

I’ve decided to write this piece because I have recently noticed the worrying re-emergence of racial taunting in schools across our local areas. What is most worrying is that I have had several parents come to me from a cross section of schools in North West London with very similar anecdotes in the last few

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Preparing for reception

3+ and 4+ Assessments, Private Schools, Schools, State Schools, Teach them

The one thing most parents worry about, especially in the early years is their child’s proficiency in numeracy and literacy. While the early years curriculum covers a wide range of aspects of a child’s development, i.e. from their social and emotional development to their academic development, the emphasis seems to work largely around basic concepts of understanding

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